COUNTY — During a rescheduled SDPC board meeting held Wednesday, July 25, board members in a 3-2 vote passed chairman Alex Saitta’s motion to, as soon as legally and contractually possible, use all the building program balance above and beyond the district’s construction budget of $374.3 million for early retirement of bond principle.
Judy Edwards and Dr. Herb Cooper voted against the motion. Board trustee Jim Shelton was absent from the meeting.

COUNTY — SDPC board member Jim Shelton is questioning the legality of a vote taken during the called and rescheduled board of trustees meeting held last Wednesday, July 25.

SIX MILE — Pickens County sheriff’s deputies are on the lookout for a man who robbed the Dollar General store in Six Mile last week.
According to an incident report, deputies responded to the store just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, in reference to an armed robbery. When arriving on scene, officers spoke to two visibly upset store employees, who detailed the robbery.